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James Chen

James Chen

James Chen — Editor-in-Chief at OwlyTimes, which he founded in 2025 with a small team of editors. Reports on markets with a CPA's suspicion and a reporter's notebook. Came to the project after seven years on a regional business desk in Chicago, where he learned to read footnotes before press releases. Numbers tell stories; he edits the stories so they tell the truth.

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Rackspace Reports $678M Revenue as AI Pivot Targets Managed ServicesBusiness

Rackspace Reports $678M Revenue as AI Pivot Targets Managed Services

Rackspace Technology reported $678 million in Q1 2026 revenue, a 2% increase as the firm shifts its core business toward managed enterprise AI services.

Vanguard 401k Hardship Withdrawals Triple to 6 Percent of WorkersFinance

Vanguard 401k Hardship Withdrawals Triple to 6 Percent of Workers

Vanguard reports that 6 percent of American workers now take 401k hardship withdrawals, tripling the pre-pandemic rate as households cover basic costs.

AM Best Affirms A+ Financial Strength Rating for PrudentialFinance

AM Best Affirms A+ Financial Strength Rating for Prudential

On May 8, 2026, AM Best affirmed an A+ Financial Strength Rating for Newark-based Prudential Financial, confirming the firm maintains a resilient balance.

Evanston office vacancies hit 18.5% as retail stays below 6%Business

Evanston office vacancies hit 18.5% as retail stays below 6%

Evanston Economic Development Manager Paul Zalmezak reports that downtown office vacancies reached 18.5 percent while retail vacancy remains below 6 percent.

Nihar Gala Scholarship opens in Seaford with zero entry costBusiness

Nihar Gala Scholarship opens in Seaford with zero entry cost

The Nihar Gala Scholarship for American Entrepreneurs opened in Seaford, Delaware on May 8, 2026, offering funding to innovators with zero entry costs.

New College Degree Costs Top $500K as USF Campus Fate StallsBusiness

New College Degree Costs Top $500K as USF Campus Fate Stalls

New College of Florida spends $500,000 per degree while the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus fate awaits a state budget committee decision in Tallahassee today.

ASIC orders financial firms to bolster defenses against Mythos AIFinance

ASIC orders financial firms to bolster defenses against Mythos AI

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ordered financial firms to strengthen digital defenses against the Mythos AI system this Friday.

Paige DeAngelo Grows Aer Cosmetics Using Direct Customer FeedbackBusiness

Paige DeAngelo Grows Aer Cosmetics Using Direct Customer Feedback

Paige DeAngelo grows Aer Cosmetics by using direct consumer feedback to drive all product innovation, allowing the firm to pivot quickly based on user data.

Prudential Shares Rise 3.9% Despite Japan Sales SuspensionFinance

Prudential Shares Rise 3.9% Despite Japan Sales Suspension

Prudential Financial shares climbed 3.9 percent this week after the firm beat quarterly earnings expectations despite an ongoing sales suspension in Japan.

Amazon Opens Global Logistics Network to All Independent SellersBusiness

Amazon Opens Global Logistics Network to All Independent Sellers

Amazon now opens its global logistics network to all independent sellers through the new Amazon Supply Chain Services, offering freight and fulfillment.

Beijing Orders Firms to Ignore US Sanctions Amid Banking StandoffFinance

Beijing Orders Firms to Ignore US Sanctions Amid Banking Standoff

Beijing officially orders domestic companies to ignore US sanctions for the first time, forcing firms to choose between international rules and local law.

Asia Pacific Stocks Hit Record High as Tech Flows Offset War FearsFinance

Asia Pacific Stocks Hit Record High as Tech Flows Offset War Fears

The MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index reached a record high after a 0.4% gain as strong investor demand for technology stocks overcame fears regarding the Iran war.